introduction

From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

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• Rhymes: -ʌkʃən
• Hyphenation: in‧tro‧duc‧tion

introduction (countable and uncountable, plural introductions)

1. The act or process of introducing.

   the introduction of a new product into the market

2. A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.

   David was feeling groggy at his introduction to Sophie, and didn't remember her name.

3. An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.

   This book features a preface by a well-known botanist, and an introduction by the author's mentor at university.

4. A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.

• (initial section of a written work): preface, isagoge, lead-in, lead, lede; see also Thesaurus:foreword

Learned borrowing from Latin intrōductiō.

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tʁɔ.dyk.sjɔ̃/

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introduction f (plural introductions)

1. introduction

   Synonym: (clipping, informal) intro

   Coordinate term: conclusion

• introduire

• “introduction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.